8 Months Ago, Motor Authority says (in Mercedes Benz launches facelifted S-Class range and new S400 Hybrid) models have been on the market since the middle of the decade and are due to receive a minor update later this year to keep them fresh for their rivalry with the recently revealed BMW 7-series and next-generation Audi A8 arriving in 2010. ...

9 Months Ago, AutoSpies.com says (in Audi planning four-cylinder A8)  CA
The current Audi A8 has been on sale since 2003 and since that time has only received a minor facelift to keep it fresh alongside the Mercedes Benz S-Class, Lexus LS and recently revealed BMW 7-series. The minor styling changes implemented during the ...

10 Months Ago, Motor Authority says (in Spy shots: Mercedes Benz S-Class AMG facelift)  - Feb 8, 2009
minor update later this year to keep them fresh for their rivalry with the recently revealed BMW 7-series and next-generation Audi A8 arriving in 2010. ...

11 Months Ago, Christian(noreply@blogger.com) from The German Car says (in Audi A8: Next generation to be "stronger, sharper, more precise") If this preview is an indication for the future of the next-generation Audi A8 and possible everything Audi, then count us in! Awesome looks. Among the changes, Audi is trumpeting improvements to the car's handling, the area in which it has traditionally lost ground to its European luxo-...

And Jonathon Ramsey from Autoblog says (in Third-gen Audi A8 to be "stronger, sharper, more precise") Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Audi

As before, the A8 will come in regular and long wheelbase versions, and provide a wide range of engines for world markets, from a 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel through to the S8's V10. The transmission will be the same 8-speed ZF unit used by the 2009 BMW 7 Series.

And Christian from The German Car says (in More details on Audi’s next-generation A8) The current Audi A8 has been on sale since 2003 and since that time has only received a minor facelift to keep it fresh alongside the Mercedes Benz S-Class, Lexus LS and recently revealed BMW 7-series. The minor styling changes implemented during the recent facelift will have to soldier on...